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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07
Congress and the Surplus.
Phil-dtjnhia Record


The vote in The house on the PROPOSE
ton to consider revenue measures shows
that there is very narrow majority who
are not prepared to consider any bill for
revising the tariff at this session. The
l29 Republicans and twenty five nominal
Democrats but actual Republicans who
voted against Mr.. Morrison's motion can
hardly afford to let the matter stand
where their action Of Saturday
places it. 1t is admitted on all sides
and by all parties that the reduction of
taxation is necessary. The surplus which
will accumulate in the next fiscal year
will be equal to the ordinary expenses of
the government. After providing for
hxed charges growing out Of the war debt,
etc, So is taken from the pockets of the
people wneIe only ST. is needed. If this
money shall be sliO to accumulate in
the treasury it will bring about a rulnous
contraction OF the currency and derange
all business except the business OF specu-
latoTs who feed upon the mistakes and
misfGrtunes OF their feIlow-men. Ger
tainly the responsible majority of
the house who are not willing to
discuss the moderate tariff bill of
Mr.. Morrison ere bound to present some
other feasible measure Of tax reduc-
ton upon which hey may agree. The
proper method undoubtedly would have
been to take up the Morrison bill and so
amend it as to meet the views of the ms
jority. Failing to do that, Mr.. Randall
and his Republican following are respon-
sble to the country for some adequate
provision for the fiscal emergency in
which the government finds itself. + the
short session shall be allowed to
come to an end without definite action
for the relief of the treasury it may be
necessary to call the new congress to-
gether for the purpose of reducing taxa
ton
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07

THE demand for Panhandle lands
grows with every spadefull of dirt thrown
up by the Fort Worth aud Denver Rail
way in its onward march to the Canadi-
an. The Hardeman County News says:
"Col. J. W. Lsnem & Son Of Austin
sold 10000 acres few days ago for $780,
900 cash. The Houston and Texas Cen
trail Railway Company sold Is, 900 at 50 Is
per acre within week. If you want TO
buy rich lands cheap as an investment, or
for home, you had better come this
way soon" The settlement of the Pan
handle means good to Fort Worth.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07
WILL BENEFIT The SOUTH.
Interstate Agricultural Convention at Lake
Gbarlss.

Interstate Agricultural Convention at Lake
Charlse.
Gov. McEaery of Louisiana, has issued
interest of stockraising, dairying, fruit
growing and general agriculture, to be
held at Lake Charles, La, on the 22d,
29d and 24:h of February, 1887.
The convention will De formally opened
on Wednesday morning after the close of
MardI Gras
One of the most noteworthy indics-
tions OF the great Industrial progress of
the GUT States is the marked attention
of their public men to agriculture and
the Efforts they are making to bring the
theory and the methods of agriculture in
those states into harmony with the teach
ings of science and the highest demands
of progressive civilization. Nature las
been prodigal of her gifts to the state of
Louisiana. For fertility of soil, salu-
brious climate, and tor great variety of
products, Louisiana ranks among the
most favored countries of the globe.
Gov. McEnery has shown commendsble
wisdom in thu giving the weight of his
official Influence to call a convention
which cannot fail t. be of inestimable
value to the farm interest OF that state
and the country generally. We trust it
may be widely noticed by the press, ard
that the results may be aIl the people an
ticipste.
This convention is so called that excur-
-sionists can remain in New Orleans till
the close of Marii Gras snd taEe the train
for Lake Charles On Tuesday evening.
Full information in regard to the con-
vention and the low rates OF transporta-
ton, can be ohtaind by addressing the
secretary, S. A. KNAPP,
Lake Charles, La.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07
BeltOn journal.


John NJ. SWiSher and others give no.
tice in an Au~tin paper that application
will be made to the legislature for the
passage of an act TO validate the title to
all lands in Gre county which have been
loca' ed or patented by virtue OF veteran
certificates for land issued under the act
OF March Is, 1881. To do this the legis-
lature would virtually have to repeal the
act of February %, 1879, which appropri-
ated the public domain in Greer county
to the public schools and to pay the pub
lie debt. These veteran certificates are
understood to have passed into the hands
OF tire land spectators, WAC went into
Greer county and located on land that
they knew well enough had been set aside
for other purposes. 1t is true thst Mr.
Walsh, land commissioner, gave them his
Endorsement, but it is also ue tn MIR.
Walsh was defeated for denomination
by the last Democratic state Conven-
tior, and it was this vcrv thing that
brought about his defeat. The attorney
gen raj and district Judge Walker mold
that the patents on these lands are lille
gal, and We believe that the leg stature
will SO hold, and tnat John NJ Swisher
auu HeIs WIII nave prayer III vain. III
the meantime it is not vet determined
whether Greer county belongs to Texas
or to the United States. If Texas should
validat these claims of Mr.. Swisher and
others, and if Greer county should event
u4llY pass to the United States then we
suppose a claim would come up against
the state for loss sustained, on the basis
that it should make good its own trans
actions. Viewing this matter from all
and taking into consideration
all the interests involved we are forced
to the conclusion that the legislature can
not, in jus ice to the whole people, grant
the petition of Mr.. Swisher and others in
any particular Whatever.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07
Detroit NeHe

When the duty of IS cents per ton was
put on soft coal it was said to be neces-
sary, because miners wages are higher in
this Country than Canada or Europe. The
mine owners asked for the duty in order
that they might pay higher wages 10 the
miners. The deep interest of the pro-
tected mine owners in the welfare of the
miners is shown by the fact that the
miners only received so cents per ton for
mining, while the duty is IS cents per
ton. After forcing wages down be-
low the point at which the Amer
lean miner could live, Huugarians
and Poles were imported to- take their
places snG force wages still lower. The
coal mbination has just advanced the
price of coal 40 cents per ton, nut the
protected mine owners refused to give
the miners an advance of cents per ton
With protective tariff to keep out for
eign coal, the coal ring put up the price
of coal; and with free trade in miners
they keep wages down to the point at
which the most poverty-stricken foreigner
will work. 1t is fine arrangement for
the coal monopolists-cheap labor and
dear coal. The tariff enables the coal
combinations to rob the consumers with
one hand and the laborers with the other.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07
HARD On FARMERS.
The Fertilizers Propose to Infiict Grevious
Burdens on Georgian.

The Fertilizers Propose to Inflict Grevious
Burdens on Georgian.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 31.-Ljvely times
ere in store for the farmers Of Georgia,
who are about to BIZ placed under the ban
by the Fertilizer exchange of Baltimore.
Mr.. Brady introduced bill in the house
to provide for pleading and proving
failure of consideration of any promis-
sorry note, or other instrument
in writing, given for commercial
fertilizers, guanos, or manures. 1t was
read the first time, and then laid over IN
til the summer session. Three hundred
copies were ordered printed for the use
of the house. One of these copies fell
into the hands OF guano dealer, and was
sent by him to Mr.. Robert Oher, presi-
dent of the Baltimore Fertilizers ex-
change. The bill provides:
That any purchaser of commercial fer
tilizers, guanos or manures, who shall
give promissory note, or any other in
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07
Mason and DiEon's Line.
The ChiPoUO Mail


To THE EDIroR-How and where did
the term "Mason and Dlxon's Line" Or
iginate, and where did 1t extend from
A SUBSCRIBER
1t originated in a dispute b tween Lord
Baltimore and William Penn regar, inc
the boundary line of PENIS additional
grant from the crown. In 1852 Penn
came to America himself to assist his
agents in establishing his Claim. Lord
Baltimore disputed the line, and an arbi-
tration was agreed upon. Charles Mason
and james Dixon, "mathematicians and
survey ors," of London, were mutually
agreed upon by the descendants of the orig
NAL patentees. They began their work IN
1894 and finished it in 17G7. 1t was, SUBJ
stantlally, tine line that separates Mary
land the Baltimore grant, from Pennsyl
vania, the Penn grant. The line ran
along the parallel of latitude 49, 49, rs 81.
1t settled the discussions that had pre-
vailed for eighty years. The line was
resurveyed in l649 and found to be nearly
correct. Mason and Dixon surveyed
westward pa miles. At each fifth mile q
stone was erected, engraved with the
Baltimore arms on one side apd those of
Penn ON the other. Smaller stones were
placed at each mile.
There is a popular belief that the Mason
and Dixon line was the dividing line be-
tween the free and the slave states. This
is not the case. Delaware was a slave
state, and 1t lies both east and north OF
the line. The compromise slave line was
agreed on in 1920, and fixed the northern
limit of such slave states as should be ad-
mltted into the Union. In the original
federation the free and slave line was at
latitude So So.
The peculiar proIec ion OF Virginia.
now CT West Nrginia-known as the
"PsHhandle," was caused ny the Mason
and Dixon survey. The separating line
betwe, n the slave AMI free states became
kGown as "Mason and Dixon's line" be-
cause Of conliguity to the original survey.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07

1T can hardly be expected that whisky
drinkers would favor any process to elm
mate the drunk from alcoholin its various
guises. A New York chemist, it is said,
has perfected such a process, but il
meets with no favor from prohibitionist
or partaker. The former readily sees his
occupation gone, when liquor becomes
innoxious, and as for the latter, no one
ever saw that man who drinks because he
likes it. The invariable assertion is, that
he drinks for the effect, and whisky with
out the drunk would make one neither
rich nor happy.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07

Ii the KnightS%cf Labor H8aRt to see
now rapidly Drder that boasts mifhpn
meT0eNEn crumble to pieces they
,sH0uld displace Mr. Powderly and substi-
{:ute for his conservative methods a rad
fsl leadership. 1t is possible to so gov
FERN and direct such an order as TO make
it g menace to law and or .er and public
peace; and If ever this is done on ns-
tional scale, as it has been done on local
fields, the order will 60 down before a
popular sentiment which, though it may
crystalline slowly at times, is always ire
sistible
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07

Safe, permanent and complete are the
cures of .5Silious and Intermittent dis
eases, .Jiade by Prickiy Ash Bitters. Dys-
pepsiss general debility, habitusl coDsti-
PISTON, liver am kidney complaints are
speedily eradicated ffsm the syHem& st
aisinfectsr cIeanses and elfmilates an
malaria. Health ard viaor are labfained
morerapidly and permanently hp the uss
of this great natural antidote than by any
ether remedy heretofore known. As a
blood purifier and tonic it brings health,
renewed energy and vitality to worn
and diseased body.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07
A " PUBLIC CALAMITY.n

Section 80 of article third of the con.
stitution of Texas provides that "The
Legislature shall have no power to make
any grant, or authorize the making OF any
grant, Of public money to any Individual,
association of individuals, municipal or
other corporation whatsoever; prOrided.
that this shall NOT be so construed as to
PREVENT the grant of aid in case of pub
lie calamity" The state of Texas should
promptly investigate the truth of the
statements made by law officers OF GER
tain counties, and as promptly act.
There is warrant for action, snd if there
is occasion for it action should be taken.
These people are not mendicants and
they are not paupers, but they are citi-
zens and taxpayers. A public calamity
has overtaken them, as surely q public
as if their fields had
been swept By fire or rent
by earthquake. They need help
to live and help to help themselves. A
mere provision now for the winter, with
no means to plant again and agsin to
reap, where they were sowing and reap
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07

TEXAS seems to be demanding legISls-
ton that will require much more time
thsn it pays its lawmakers S. day for.
Economy is good thing; it is necessary
to success, but there is economy and
economy. The best men in Texas cannot
afford 10 give up their private business 10
attend to that of the public, and the re-
suit is a demand for q class OF work
which the state does not pay for,
and which it seldom gets. BIZ
,4Inially the work is patched, because
sue state pays only for patchwork
Texas has no reason to complain
of the legislative work it receives, for it
really gets better W rk than 1t pays for,
and the periodical howl that goes up on
the adjournment of each legislature has
its cause in the Rutabagaism which is
dignit1ed with the name of economy. The
psrsfmOny Of the people in dealing vita
their lawmakers enables class interests
to send able representatives. to the iegis-
lature who control and lead and mislead
the representatives of the whole people,
simply because brains always rule. Such
economy as we have in Texas doesn't Sc
cure brains to any alarming extent, and
class interests, which always hire the
best, thrive and prosper in proportion to
the ECONOMY which governs the people
in their employment of men to frame
laws, 1t would require six months to
proper, perform the work which seems
p BE- Gnded of the Twentieth legisla-
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07

Pertinent to the present discussion 8i
the tariff duty of 70 cents per ton On goa
ore the New York Evening Post recalls a
colloquy that took place in the ways and
means committee between Mr.. AbraW S.
Hewitt and witness brought in by the
iron mine owners to "swear down" the
profits of iron mining. Mr.. Hewitt had
asked the witness if the profits on iron
mining in the Lake Superior district were
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07

A COUNTERFEIT $50 sllver-certificate,
purporting to be of the series of 1880, is
in circulation. 1t is not dangerous
counterfeit, as the paper is thick and
greasy, while "taxes" on the back is
spelled "tares," and engraved" "en-
gravod." The note is shorter, too, than
the genuine, and there are other ways
of recognizing it which little care Will
notice.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07

A huge derrick-pole tell and severely
injured the foot of mechanical engineer
E. r, Hoyt, at thshe0 Orleans EXPOSE
ton, and after only sSee applications of
St. Jacobs Oh, alfIthe swelling and pain
disappeared. ~
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07

DR.. DromgeSle'sE English Female
Bitters is not q besersge,. but powerful
uterine tonic ana regulator adapfSd to
the complaints and troables TO whit h the
ladies' of the South are s}hlieble.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07
To be Senator frum M

CARSON, New, Jan. TN e Repu9I
legislative caucus yesterday se1
William NJ. Stewart as nom ins
United States senator. The bal
senator will take place Tuesds
as the legislature Is
Stewards election Is assured
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07

arded, with name and post,
fess of subscribers receiving
E. Clair, Fort Worth; one Ivers
N13ae.N pright piano, $3.50.
C. T. MerZbacker, Gainesville; one W.
A Huffman buggy, $3.50
Miss Annie Halsell, Decatur; one set
furniture, S1O0
James Il Nelson, Grsudview; one ten
foot Bird windmill, 500.
L. P Nicely, Usage; one J. B. Mitchell
wagon, S75.
Moore, Foster & Co, Llano; one Wal
ter A. Wood mower, sos.
J. J.. Mock Calef one Fakes & Co.
folding bed, $40.
j. B. McMurry, Birdvile; one high-arm
Singer sewing machine, sos.
William Wood, Omaha; one Tackabery
Wild West saddle, $50.
W. II. Watson, Gordon; Dickens Com
plete Works, fifteen volumes, Holt,
morocco, S45.
Drury Kersey, Bolivar, Mo-; Cham
bers' Encyclopedias, six volumes, half
morocco, $50.
J. G. Dennis, Thorp Springs; Carlisle's
Works complete, eleven volumes, hall
calf, SsS.
J.W Collier, Bluffdale; Irving's com
plete works, ten volumes, halt alligator,
S25 90.
C. Baker, Centre Mills; Lord Lytton's
complete works, thirteen volumes, halt
- gator, S32 80.
- NJ. Williams, Granhury; one half
ksure Waterbury watches, each
keme silk-lined case, and the lot
sstinsted to be worth from S. "a
q addition to these about 200 other
premiums were awarded, consisting OF
books, papers, baking powder, soap, to-
bacco, mineral water, etc, and ranging
in value from 81 TO S25 each.
Oar second semi-annual distribution
will be made on April 5, 1887, and every
person subscribing or renewing their SUD
scriptioH for one year to THE SUNDAY
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The biggest thing out is Salvation OIL. 1t
kills all psin an costs hnt 25 cents bottle.
bottle of DR.. Bull'sCe gh syrup will often
save large doctor bilisf Rrfee 25 cents.
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ture by the people, and there are some
measures asked for with which, probably,
not more than oue-half of the members
are thoroughly qualified to deal.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07

: Tho vOltaio Bolt Co.. Marshall. Mich,
will send their celebrated Yoltaic Belt
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trial, to any nan young or riddlepged3,
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= a disordersd livsris t6sssne Of life.
FAKE MorriS Cafearine nd restore its
hsalty condition. .oesS
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Eeek1y 6azette,
SEPTEMBER PREMIUMS.

What They Were and to Whom Awarded.
Our first distribution Of free premiums
was made on the 1st of September last,
ID for several weeks following we pub
Gs they were received, receipts
plders of lucky numbers. To
Pmand for space, however, we
d to discontinue the publica-
ginal receipts, and herewith
tesd e partial list OF the pre-
arded, with name and post
fess of subscribers receiving
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-08-20
FOREIGN.

The Lii oral-unionists in England seem
20 be getting demoralized. Maude, secre-
tary of their union, has Just rendered his
resignation, rs he finds himself unable 70
sustain the tory program. Prof. ably the
result of the recent elections had some
thing 10 do with Mnudes change of heart
Prince Ferdinand's arrival on Bulgarian
soil was heraided by the firing OF salutes
at all military posts. The prince has
issued manifesto in which he pledges
himself TO devote hIs life 20 the "happi-
uess, greatness, and progress OF loving
people"
The London Times construes Lord Sal
isbury's recent speech as an emphatic
condemnation of the policy of tolerating
the Irish National League
An attempt was made by unknown per-
sons TO destroy with dynamite the build.
ing occupied by the ministry OF the in.
terror at Madrid. No damage wac done
Advices from Honolulu are TO the effect
that the new ministry Is in complete con-
troll. Nominations have been made for
Representatives and Mobiles. r. III. Hay
selaen, SON in-lsw of er-Premier Gibson,
has been arrested for forgery.
The Marine Hospital Bureau is informed
that small pox and yellow fever are raging
in Havana, Cubs. During the month of
July there were 104 deaths from yellow
fever and 112 from small pox.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-08-20
WASHINGTON.

A Washington telegram TO New York
paper asserts that the government is pre-
pairing TO begin civil suits against the
Pacific railway people TO recover the
amounts they are alleged to have defrauj-
el the treasury OF. Their plumber is said
TO aggregate s75,0o0,00o
The president and Mrs. Cleveland will
witness the procession Of the yelled pro-
phets aud attend the prophets ball in
st. Louis the night OF Oct. 4, and he will
leave, for Chicago as soon rs possible
thereafter, reaching Chicago on the 9th
lie will 20 20 Milwaukee on the eth. and
the next day will go 10 Madison. spending
Sunday, tho 9th, with the postmaster
general.
Tho Secretary OF the Treasury has
awarded contracts for furnishing general
supplies for the Eleventh Life-saving
District, which includes Michigan, Illinois,
and Wisconsin, to the following firms; r.
A. Robbins, +. Heyman, and s A. Schoo-
maker, OF New York; q. j. Carpenter, of
Chicago; Detroit Stove Works, of Detroit,
and ii. q. Woods, OF Muskogon.
The National Agricultural Department
reports a falling OF OF points in corn
during the past month, owing TO drought
Spring wheat is in low condition, and oats
are slightly under the average, while bar
ley promises an average yield. The loss
in potatoes during the past thirty days is
figured At 20 Per cent. OF the prospective
cror, while the fruit and hay crops are
very poor. The cotton average Ia good,
and the tobacco plant Is in high condi-
ton, except in Wisconsin.
The sum OF s6,4e2,ooo in ~ bonds was
offered for redemption on Wednesday at
the National Treasury. The Secretary
accepted the offer of tho Suffolk Bank. OF
Boston, for 100000 registered bonds a,
Ito fat. All the other proposals were re-
jccted, ms the rates we're not considered
favorable.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-08-20

however. bst slight wounds. n no polio,
court she regretted her bad morkmonship.
Bliss 4 Tobin. the restaurateurs 81
Spring field. H.. who refused Is rr>rmit s.
b Turner. coIored. editor OF the State
Capital, TO cat In their place. were held 10
the Circuit Court Friiay In $500 honda
Charles APPEL, OF New Orleans, La, shot
his wife fatally, Friday, and killed him
self. The couple had not lived happy to-
gethcr.
Fred Hopt, alias Welcome, was shot 10
death In the yard OF the penitcntiary, near
Salt Lake City, Tor the murder of John
+. Turner at Park City. seven years ago.
Ne sat in chair smoking cigar while
five OF tho sheriff's deputies discharged
their rifles nt him. Death was instan-
taneous.
In a quarrel over law. suit Mt Owenton,
KY. J. NJ Bourne shot and killed his
nephew. james Bourne Jr.
Alexander Walker, q colored prohibition
advocate. was beaten by mob at Prairie
Grove, Texas, last week, and mangled by
being thrown, against wire fence. He
died sunday, aud his friends claim that
saloon adherents murdered him.
The divorced wife OF Peter William
Thompson, OF Fort Wayne, Ind, who So
cured her decree Monday, visited her
former home Tuesday to get her clothing.
Thompson Cred at her twice, inhicting a
slight wound, and then blew out his own
brains.